NYC Council passes $112.4 billion budget, with 3 dissenting votes over ‘NYPD pet projects’
The New York City Council passed the massive $112.4 billion spending plan on Sunday by a vote of 46-3, with three Democratic Socialist council members voting no. Mayor Eric Adams, who negotiated with council leaders, praised the measure, which was opposed by only three council members: Councilmembers Tiffany Caban, Shahana Hanif and Alexa Aviles. The […]
LI salon where NYPD cop, three others were killed by drunk driver is now a community memorial
New Yorkers transformed the Long Island nail salon where a newlywed NYPD officer and three others were shot and killed on Friday into a community memorial as new details emerged about the suspected drunk driver held responsible for their senseless deaths. Steven Schwary, 74, had already been convicted of at least one DUI count, but […]
Off-duty NYPD officer among 4 killed after DWI driver crashed into nail salon: ‘Our hearts are breaking’
A suspected drunk driver crashed into a nail salon on Long Island on Friday, killing four people, including an off-duty New York Police Department officer. The officer was identified as Emilia Renhack, 30, of the New York Police Department’s 102nd Precinct. “The NYPD mourns the loss of @NYPD102Pct Officer Emilia Renhack,” the police department announced […]
Remaining victims ID’d in LI crash that killed NYPD cop
The remaining victims in a Long Island crash that killed an off-duty NYPD officer have been identified. Suffolk County Police said in a statement that the three people killed in the crash of a Chevrolet Traverse at Hawaii Nail & Spa on Grand Boulevard in Deer Park at 4:30 p.m. Friday were named as Jengkai […]
NYPD cop one of four fatalities at LI nail salon
Four people, including an off-duty New York Police Department officer, were killed when a car crashed into a nail salon on Long Island, authorities said Saturday. Sources say Officer Emilia Lenhack, 30, was at a salon getting her nails done for an upcoming wedding when a suspected drunk driver crashed into the business on Grand […]
Widow of slain NYPD cop Jonathan Diller recalls his final day, coping with loss in emotional first interview
Jonathan Diller’s final hours were filled with joy. A lucky NYPD officer who had been working countless overtime shifts at the 105th Precinct in Queens woke up on the morning of March 25 and told his wife that he wanted to take their 1-year-old son to the park to give her some much-needed rest. But […]
Vigilante posing as NYPD detective tries to stop fare-evading family, pepper-sprays man: cops
Police say vigilantes posing as NYPD detectives tried to stop a family in Lower Manhattan this week for not paying their fares, then pepper-sprayed the man when he didn’t comply. Police said the imposter displayed a detective shield he was wearing around his neck when he confronted the family as they tried to enter through […]
Texas gun nut sold firearms to undercover NYPD cop from prison using white supremacist online group: DA
A Texas gun enthusiast used a white supremacist Telegram channel, which also included Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron, to sell firearms from prison to undercover New York Police Department investigators, Manhattan prosecutors said Friday. Hayden Espinosa, 24, was indicted in Manhattan Supreme Court on charges of trafficking illegal firearms and firearm parts, including silencers and […]
NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell cleared by watchdog panel over arrest of photojournalist Stephanie Keith at protest
The New York Police Department’s top uniformed officer was acquitted last week of misconduct for ordering his subordinates to “lock up” licensed photojournalists during protests last year, according to information obtained by the New York Post. Last Thursday, the NYPD’s oversight board, the Civilian Complaint Review Board, exonerated Officer John Chell following an investigation into […]
Illegal immigrant who shot 2 NYPD officers at ‘point-blank range’ indicted on 20 charges
An illegal Venezuelan immigrant accused of shooting and killing two NYPD officers in Queens this month was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that 19-year-old Bernardo Raul Castro Mata has been indicted on 20 charges, including two counts of attempted first-degree murder and second-degree murder, two counts of […]